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Authorities need your help. Starting today, If you drive along the I-95 corridor between D.C. and Rhode Island, you'll likely spot a series of electronic billboards with larger-than-life police sketches of a man authorities believe is responsible for attacks on at least a dozen women since the 1990's. The East Coast Rapist last struck in Prince William County on Halloween in 2009 -- attacking three teenage girls as they headed home from a night of trick-or-treating. Authorities hope this new billboard campaign will help them capture this elusive predator.

Maryland and same-sex marriage. There will be more debate this week on legislation that would legalize same-sex marriage in Maryland. The measure was approved by the Maryland State Senate last week and is now set for debate in the Maryland House of Delegates. A vote could come late this week.

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Ashley's Law. Among the hundreds of bills that made their way through the Virginia Legislature this year, was one that had especially personal meaning to Cindy Colasanto, whose daughter was killed in 2008 after a Fairfax County Police Officer zoomed through a red light without his siren on and collided with her car. Since then, Colasanto made it her mission to ensure that such a tragedy would be prevented in the future. After three years of lobbying -- the Virginia Legislature passed "Ashely's Law," which requires those operating police cars and fire engines in Virginia to activate emergency lights and sirens before driving through a stop light or slow down, yield or stop completely if they want to keep their siren silent. The bill goes to Gov. Bob McDonnell now.

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